POLLOK residents hit by parking chaos as a result of construction work at Silverburn shopping centre are considering a protest to keep contractors out of their streets.

Locals have been discussing forming human blockades across entrance roads to stop workers from the construction site and staff from nearby Pollok Health Centre parking on their streets.

The problems started with the construction work and was exacerbated by changes to a car park serving the clinic. A petition signed by hundreds of locals asking for a parking scheme was presented to the council, but the local authority insist they are unable to consider the proposal at this time.

When the petition was first organised last month, Graham Construction, the firm building the Silverburn extension, told staff not to park in residential streets.

They put up signs but locals claim it has no impact.

Petition organiser Gerry Johnstone, a 49-year-old tiler, said: “We’ve been left banging our heads against a brick wall, nothing has changed. The arrogance of the drivers is becoming beyond a joke.

“A number of residents are so annoyed they are talking about human blockades at all entrance roads. If something isn’t done soon, people will take the law into their own hands.”

A spokeswoman for Silverburn said they were making every effort to discourage disruptive behaviour. She added: “We have provided a dedicated car park for staff working on the development and this is communicated as part of the site induction process, undertaken by Graham Construction.”

A spokeswoman for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said that parking for centre staff was available at both the health centre and, through agreement with the mall, inside Silverburn’s multi-storey car park.

She added: “We also communicate with staff on a regular basis advising them to park with courtesy and to, at all times, consider the needs of local residents’ parking requirements in the area.”

A spokeswoman for Glasgow City Council said: “There are no plans at present to introduce parking controls within this area. However, the petition has been noted and will be given full consideration in any future proposals.”